Predictions -
What do I think I know about this disaster?
It is a big fire, it was in Ballantynes at Nov 18th 1974
What do I think I will find out about this disaster?
How many people died and who or what started it
1. Why was Ballantyne’s an ‘exclusive’ store?
It is the oldest store in New Zealand and it was the most deadliest fire in New Zealand
2. Where was the Ballantyne’s department store
located?
Christchurch
3. When did the Ballantyne’s fire occur?
18th of November 1974 at 3 : 46 PM
4. Why were the upstairs workers not told that there
was a fire?
People thought it was just a cellar fire so they weren't worried
5. How many people died in the fire? 41 Employees died out of 640 shoppers, 2 people jumped off the veranda and got knocked unconscious but they recovered
6. What safety changes have been made as a result of the Ballantyne’s fire?
They added fire drills, fire alarms, smoke alarms and no smoking inside
Video Notes :
- 46 people missing
- One of the worse New Zealand's fire
- 4 : 00 in the afternoon
- Army's and air forces helped fighting the fire
- It went on for 4 hours
- It was 50 years ago
- The trapped workers were waved down to the people on the street asking for help
- They had 25 minutes before the first flame were seen
- The resources wasn't very helpful because it was way too long and hard too hear
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